godmother
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“I will feel like her godmother, aunt, older sister, whatever for the rest of my life,” says Kulukundis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
It belonged to Jean's godmother Jeanne Baudot, a friend and student of Renoir's, who passed the painting on to her inheritors.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Elle wanted to understand the extent of Miles's deception, so we travelled with her to meet his godmother, Annamaria.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
She adds she’s been in nurturing positions her entire life — to her younger sister Elle, and to the daughters of her best friend, who are 5 and 2, as their godmother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
Or maybe my fairy godmother would do it, if I knew where to find her.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
The entire vibe around Sunday was fueled by female empowerment thanks to riot grrrl godmothers Bikini Kill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ronni Lundy, one of the godmothers of contemporary Appalachian cuisine, writes about this in her 2016 cookbook “Victuals.”
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025
In the following years, the women started enrolling tens of thousands, earning the nickname of “Madrinas del Obamacare,” or “Obamacare” godmothers, evoking the crucial role godparents play in Latino culture.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
They’ve since renamed themselves “Las Madrinas de los Seguros,” or insurance godmothers, because they offer other plans.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Our godmothers waited on us hand and foot, and we began to enjoy and even revel in the attention.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
